Northwest Nature Writing 2014: August 2014

Wednesday, August 6, 2014

Photos by Rafe

Rafe sent me some photos he's taken over the quarter. They're pretty great!

Mosquito

Beaver!

Juvenile golden-mantled ground squirrel

Alligator lizard

Stonecrop

Nootka rose

Oregon grape

Velvet ant

Sooty grouse

Tuesday, August 5, 2014

Mountain Home Road: Chelan/Douglas Land Trust Trail

Scouler willow

Oregon tea

Chokecherry

Beetles mating on spreading dog bane

Red-oiser dogwood

About NWNW

This ten-credit learning community will focus on nature writing, taking advantage of the unparalleled grandeur of our area. Advanced Composition and Northwest environments will be fully integrated using the theme of nature writing. Learning communities are based on the idea that knowledge should not be arranged in silos; rather, what you learn in one class should make connections with what you learn in other classes (authentic, worldly learning; consilience).

This is a field-oriented course exploring the natural history of the Pacific Northwest. Diverse communities will be explored on about fifteen class field trips. Your professors will work as a team to facilitate your learning of the natural history and identification of numerous plants and animals, and aid you in incorporating this knowledge into nature essays.